Where to eat Pub food in Lyttelton: The Best Restaurants and Bars

August 27, 2020 Mollie Coke

Find out what Pub restaurants to try in Lyttelton including Governors Bay Hotel, Civil and Naval, Eruption Brewing, Valley Inn Tavern, Winnie Bagoes Ferrymead, The Village Inn Sumner, Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn, The Watershed, Cassels & Sons Brewing, Smash Palace
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10. Smash Palace

172 High Street Central City, Christchurch 8011 New Zealand Bar, Pub Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Live Music +64 3-366 5369 http://thesmashpalace.co.nz
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4 based on 169 reviews

Smash Palace

New 'gap filler' bar on the Site of former Saggio de Vino after the earthquake.

Reviewed By stivescambs

Friendly and efficient with great beer and snacks and meals. …in the town centre ..easy walk from the bus interchange.

9. Cassels & Sons Brewing

3 Garlands Road, Christchurch 8023 New Zealand Bar, Pizza, Pub Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Table Service +64 3-389 5359 http://cassels.nz
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4 based on 105 reviews

Cassels & Sons Brewing

We continue to serve our delicious beer and famous pizzas at our site in Woolston at The Tannery

Reviewed By karenpnz

Had a delicious pizza and fries from here last night and was particularly impressed by the recyclable packaging used. This also included not using plastic containers for ketchup and aioli but instead putting these sauces in a separate compartment of the recyclable fries container. Service was really fast despite it being a busy night. Excellent!

8. The Watershed

12/23 Humphreys Drive, Christchurch New Zealand Bar, New Zealand, Pub Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service +64 3-384 1326 http://www.the-watershed.net/
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4 based on 109 reviews

The Watershed

Reviewed By DongheeL43

The Watershed is in a lovely location overlooking the estuary. Staff are always friendly and there is a decent selection of beers and wines. There is an outdoor area that is relatively sheltered from the wind as well, and it's a great place to sit and enjoy a drink on a sunny day. The menu is not vegetarian friendly - all dishes (except the sourdough starter) have some kind of meat or fish in them, so not the best place for a meal if you're a vegetarian/vegan. That being said, we still enjoy coming here for an afternoon beverage or two.

7. Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn

292 Kilmore St, Christchurch New Zealand Bar, Pub, New Zealand, International Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music [email protected] +64 3-365 1523 http://www.pomeroysonkilmore.co.nz/
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4 based on 404 reviews

Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn

Reviewed By Hazbmx

Called in on a Sunday evening for a bite to eat. There was a trio playing jazz music and the atmosphere was great with a lot of people enjoying themselves, we just about managed to get a couple of seats in the bar! Great selection of beers on tap I was pretty spoilt for choice! For food my girlfriend had fish and chips which she reckons was the best so far she’s had in NZ. I had the chorizo and sausage meatloaf which tasted great. My only criticism with my meal was that it needed a bit of altering, it came with onion rings and mash which I didn’t find went very well together, but the meatloaf itself was so tasty! Apart from that a great little pub with top beers and tasty food, will definitely return

6. The Village Inn Sumner

41b Nayland Street Sumner, Christchurch 8081 New Zealand Bar, Pub Lunch, Brunch Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible +64 3-326 6973 https://www.facebook.com/thevillageinnsumner/
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4 based on 22 reviews

The Village Inn Sumner

Reviewed By retep42

We were in Sumner and looking for somewhere different for lunch when we found this local inn. It has both inside and outside seating & we were warmly welcomed on what a cooler day !The lunch menu covered all the expected breakfast & lunch options. We enjoyed our smashed avocado salad & French toast which was loaded with bacon. There were also some daily specials and it was all very reasonably priced. We would certainly visit again when visiting Sumner.

5. Winnie Bagoes Ferrymead

2 Waterman Place, Christchurch 8023 New Zealand Italian, Pizza, Bar, Pub Lunch, Dinner, Drinks Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Takeout, Reservations, Table Se [email protected] +64 3-376 4900 http://www.winniebagoes.co.nz
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4 based on 231 reviews

Winnie Bagoes Ferrymead

Winnie Baoges Ferrymead is your family dining destination out East. With over 30 pizzas to choose from, a great kids menus as well as a fantastic selection of starters, salads and pastas there is something to suit everyone. They also have a great Gluten F

Reviewed By andrewknight7

Earlier this afternoon while in Christchurch I went to Winnie Bagoes in Ferrymead with a friend for lunch.i'm so pleased we did.The staff members Holly and Demi who served us were really lovely ,and made us feel welcome.On Holly's recommendation I had the Cajun pasta for a modest 20 dollars.It was really tasty, hot and spicy, but I'm used to hot and spicy food from having lived in China.The restaurant and bar was immaculately clean and tidy.I highly recommend this establishment to anyone looking for really quality dining in Ferrymead. Andrew:)

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4. Valley Inn Tavern

2 Flavell Street Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022 New Zealand Bar, Pub, New Zealand Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service [email protected] +64 3-384 1124 http://www.valleyinntavern.co.nz
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4 based on 70 reviews

Valley Inn Tavern

The Valley Inn Tavern has been at the centre of the Heathcote Valley for over 130 years.Find out here what is happening at 'The Valley' and be a part of this wonderful community.Heathcote's Valley Inn restaurant specialises in locally sourced ingredients,

Reviewed By Barry5252

Although an old Heathcote identity and establishment this tavern has been tastefully refurbished to provide very welcome and pleasant surroundings. A pleasing choice for out group lunch, made all the more enjoyable by the friendly and helpful staff. We also appreciated having a separate dining area. There was a good selection of traditional meals on the menu plus some lunch specials at a very reasonable price. The meals were also generous. Although tasty the pork roast was a little grisly and the crackling inedible. However, the vegetables were very well cooked. A little more gravy would have been nice. A very good seafood chowder which was thick and creamy, but too much chewy mussels. Overall we all enjoyed the meal and the venue. Happy to return.

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3. Eruption Brewing

26 London Street, Lyttelton 8082 New Zealand Brew Pub, Pub, Gastropub, New Zealand, Seafood Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks Seating, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +64 3-355 5632 https://www.eruptionbrewing.com/
Eruption Brewing

Eruption is a small, locally owned brewery in the heart of historic Lyttelton making authentic handcrafted beers using only the best south island ingredients. We also craft a menu of locally sourced hearty food. Get amongst the tanks in our ground floor T

Reviewed By Lou M

Staff forgot about our order of a cold platter and while the price of one drink was taken off the total bill there was no apology or basic politeness when communicating this. When it eventually arrived 45 minutes after ordering wait staff plonked it down on the table without saying a single word. The platter for two at $22 contained four small slices of one cheese, a couple of meats, hummus, store bought pre-cut gherkins and olives, mesculin that was off and four small slices of over salted pita bread. Definitely wasn't worth waiting for.Thanks for your review, appreciated. Let us know if you come through again as we feel we have not lived up to the service we give every other customer. We've also tried contacting you through your Google review as well.

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2. Civil and Naval

16 London Street, Lyttelton 8082 New Zealand Pub, Bar Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Outdoor Seating [email protected] +64 3-328 7206 http://www.civilandnaval.co.nz
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4 based on 97 reviews

Civil and Naval

Previously a tailors of the same name, Civil & Naval is a bar and tapas restaurant. Placed on Lyttelton's main drag, they specialise in craft beer, and offer an eclectic wine list and some seriously good bar snacks and small plates. Drop by for a bevy of

Reviewed By Yozpalang

We generally have been very impressed by the friendliness of the people in this country but were let down by this place. When we walked in, we said a friendly hello. All 3 staff members looked at us in disgust. 2 of them were chatting and blanked us, while the third one looked like she was serving a different costumer. 4 mins later it turned out that that customer had also been blanked until someone asked him what he wanted. At that stage we were still waiting for someone to acknowledge us. The other 2 were still talking to each other and we started to lose our patience. After we looked at the menu we found nothing intriguing and were fed up with the place and terrible service so we left. We went to Fisherman’s Wharf instead where we had one of the best meals and friendliest service in our whole 2 months of travelling around New Zealand.

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1. Governors Bay Hotel

52 Main Road, Lyttelton 8971 New Zealand Pub, Gastropub, Bar, European, International, Contemporary, New Zealand Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Brunch, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service, Wheelchair Accessible [email protected] +64 3-329 9433 http://www.governorsbayhotel.co.nz
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4 based on 221 reviews

Governors Bay Hotel

Governors Bay Hotel is an historic 1870s hotel with stunning views over Lyttelton Harbour. Located just 20 minutes drive from central Christchurch via Dyers Pass Road. Gastro-pub fare at reasonable prices from the garden, bar or restaurant. Recommended in

Reviewed By T8222AJjohnw

Following a nice, but short, drive from Christchurch we were all pleased with our food which slots into the 'good pub meal' category.The service was however disappointing but, to be fair, I suspect we caught them on a bit of a bad day - Sunday lunchtime; member of staff absent; one waitress unfortunately dropped a couple of plates of food; and so on!!Hi there,Thank you for your contribution to the TA forum. Some days don’t go as planned and when you have a busy Sunday service ahead it’s not ideal to have key staff absent due to illness. Anyway, stuff happens and we’re very glad you enjoyed your meals with us.Kind regards and happy travels,Jeremy

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